In the recent development in Oman, the government has totally banned all VOIP services in Oman. According to VOIP News, "Directly from the TRA (issued on March 7, 2007), “The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) noticed lately that a number of Internet cyber cafes offer basic voice service through the internet provided by foreign companies that are not licensed to provide telecom services in the Sultanate."
Oman is joining the NOIP (No to VOIP) Club select members such as Bangladesh & Dubai. That means there will be not be any free calls neither cheaper calls. Calling to Oman for a few cents is passe. Start increasing your budget if you wish to call someone in there.
Companies who were routing their calls via the local VOIP providers will no more be able to do that and have to pay for a hefty charge while terminating calls. You know the word, dont you? Its gets on to the customers. The company never takes the burden on their head. It just never works that way.
I fear for the worst, there are many other middle east countries who are keen to join the NOIP club and soon they will. PERIOD!
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